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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.4028 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and EN 1.4028 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4028 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
230 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 300
410 to 550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
660 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
390 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
94 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
380 to 1360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0.26 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
83.1 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015